Historical Events In June - 12

1701  On June - 12 act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover  

1714  Prussia & Russia sign secret treaty on June - 12.  

1759  William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 on June - 12.  

1761  Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1771  Patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition on this day in history.  

1775  The first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br) on June - 12.  

1775  1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br) on this day in history.  

1776  On June - 12 virginia adopts Declaration of Rights  

1778  On this day in history philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62  

1787  Law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old on this day in history.  

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1788  Johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1789  Jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies on this day in history.  

1792  Capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC on June - 12.  

1792  George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC on this day in history.  

1795  On June - 12 john Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885  

1798  On this day in history samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876  

1812  On June - 12 napoleon Bonapart invades Russia  

1812  Napoleon invades Russia on this day in history.  

1818  Egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia on June - 12.  

1819  Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra on this day in history.  

1819  On June - 12 charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!)  

1821  On this day in history henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866  

1825  On June - 12 john Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910  

1829  On June - 12 johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi)  

1830  Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch on this day in history.  

1838  On June - 12 hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass  

1838  Territory of Iowa organized on this day in history.  

1838  The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S on June - 12.  

1839  On this day in history 1st baseball game played in America  

1840  On this day in history meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands  

1842  On June - 12 rikard Nordraak, composer  

1845  On June - 12 george Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country  

1845  On June - 12 george Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country  

1849  On this day in history gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky  

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1107  Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187) was born on June - 12.  

1468  Juan del Encina, composer was born on this day in history.  

1519  Cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) was born on June - 12.  

1519  On this day in history birth of cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)  

1526  On June - 12 birth of marc-Antoine de Muret, composer  

1577  On June - 12 birth of paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)  

1599  On June - 12 birth of jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal  

1659  Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.  

0816  On this day in history leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies  

0918  Death of Ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians on this day in history.  

1020  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

1036  Death of Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo on June - 12.  

1231  Antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

1418  Death of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360) on June - 12.  

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on this day in history.  

1490  On June - 12 death of adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39